2012-2013 Course Offerings

Netherlandish Artist, The Death of the Virgin (c. 1390). Courtesy of the National Gallery of Art, Washington.

Visual Culture and Communication Courses (VCC)

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Visual Studies Courses (VST)

VST100H5 Introduction to Visual Studies 1 (HUM)

This foundational course introduces students to the study of visual images and stresses the importance and development of skills involving looking, reading, and writing as they pertain to the study of the visual. Examples will be drawn from a variety of visual media and a number of different geographic regions and historical periods, and thereby will introduce students to the scope and range of visual practices as well as to the expertise of the Department's faculty members. The first part of this two-part course sequence introduces the core ideas of visual studies (through its keywords), the fundamentals of visual analysis, and the art of describing through close looking exercises. The course also teaches students to write about works in a variety of visual media and to develop critical reading skills of both primary and secondary sources.

Exclusion: FAH105H5

VST101H5 Introduction to Visual Studies 2 (HUM)

This foundational course introduces students to the study of visual images and stresses the importance and development of skills involving looking, reading, and writing as they pertain to the study of the visual. Examples will be drawn from a variety of visual media and a number of different geographic regions and historical periods, and thereby will introduce students to the scope and range of visual practices as well as to the expertise of the Department's faculty members. The second part of this two-part course sequence introduces students to advanced concepts, keywords and core ideas in visual studies as well as historiography, critical theory, and the art of interpreting a work. The course also teaches students to write about works across visual media and continues to develop critical reading skills of both primary and secondary sources.

Exclusion: FAH105H5
Prerequisite: VST100H5

Art History Courses (FAH)

FAH202H5 Introduction to Art History (HUM)

(Formerly FAH105H5)
An overview of western art from the ancient world through the 20th century, as well as an introduction to the discipline of art history and its methodologies. Emphasis on representative monuments and key approaches to interpretation. [24L, 12T]

Exclusion: FAH100Y1, FAH101H1, FAH102H1, FAH105H5
Prerequisite: VST100H5, VST101H5
This course may be taken concurrently with VST101H5

FAH203H5 Greek Art and Architecture (HUM)

The art and architecture of the ancient Greek world are surveyed from their origins in the 8th century B.C. city states through the period of Macedonian expansion and imposition of unity under Philip and Alexander. Stress is placed on the major arts (sculpture, painting, and architecture), but reference is also made to luxury metalwork, gems, and the decorative arts. Various genres are introduced. [24L, 12T]

Exclusion: FAH101Y5, FAH207H1
Recommended Preparation: VST100H5, VST101H5, FAH105H5/FAH202H5

FAH271H5 Art of the Medieval North (HUM)

Examines the art and architecture of Northern Europe from ca. 400 to 1400 AD. Establishes the importance of Celtic and "Barbarian" visual culture as distinct from Roman and Mediterranean, and examines various moments when these cultures clashed or were aligned. Assesses early medieval, Carolingian, Ottonian, Romanesque, and Gothic art, including architecture, sculpture, metalwork, and manuscripts, along with medieval documents and modern art historical texts. [24L, 12T]

Exclusion: FAH102Y5, 261H1, 262H1 (before 2005-6), 263H1, FAH215H1, FAH216H1
Recommended Preparation: VST100H5, VST101H5, FAH105H5/FAH202H5, FAH267H5

FAH274H5 Renaissance Art & Architecture (HUM)

A selective survey of the major art centres, types of artistic production, personalities, and trends in Italy and the North, from the early fifteenth century to the mid-sixteenth. The creation and diffusion of art are addressed through an understanding of historical techniques (media), cultural determinants such as patronage, and significant works of art. [24L, 12T]

Exclusion: FAH200Y5, FAH230H1
Recommended Preparation: VST100H5, VST101H5, FAH105H5/FAH202H5

FAH287H5 European Art of the Nineteenth Century (HUM)

Surveys major developments in European art and architecture from the late eighteenth through the end of the nineteenth century, including Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Orientalism, Realism, the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism and Symbolism. Artistic responses to political change, urbanisation, capitalism, colonialism, the Academy and the Salon will be explored as well as changing constructions of gender, race, class and national identities through visual media. [24L, 12T]
Exclusion: FAH210Y5, FAH208H1, FAH282H1, FAH245H1Recommended Preparation: VST100H5, VST101H5, FAH105H5/FAH202H5

FAH289H5 Art Since 1945 (HUM)

Examines many divergent international art movements and controversies in painting, sculpture, video, installation art, performance, and other new forms, from 1945 to the present. [24L, 12T]

Exclusion: FAH246H1
Recommended Preparation: VST100H5, VST101H5, FAH105H5/FAH202H5, FAH288H5; (VCC201H5/equivalent)

FAH310H5 Introduction to Curatorial Practice (HUM)

An introduction to the problematics of exhibition spaces. The course will survey curatorial strategies tailored for the white cube as well as the multifarious sites invested by curators beyond the conventional (for example: streets, newspapers, broadcast media, domestic spaces). Students will read key texts and analyze a range of projects/sites (i.e. emerging artist-run centres, museum blockbusters, biennials). Students will visit exhibitions and analyze them critically. [24S]

Prerequisite: VST100H5, VST101H5 or FAH105H5/FAH202H5 and VCC201H5, FAH289H5 and 0.5 additional credit in FAH/VCC
Recommended Preparation: FAH288H5, FAH289H5, FAH388H5

FAH322H5 Romanesque Sculpture (HUM)

A study of architectural sculpture in 11th and 12th-century France and neighbouring countries: origins, sources of form and style, social, religious and functional contexts of selected monuments, also historiography. [24S]

Prerequisite: VST100H5, VST101H5 or FAH105H5/FAH202H5, FAH102Y5/FAH267H5/FAH271H5

FAH332H5 Studies in Baroque Painting (HUM)

Thematically organized treatment of major figures (Caravaggio, Carracci, Poussin) in the context of art theory and viewer response. [24S]

Prerequisite: VST100H5, VST101H5 or FAH105H5/FAH202H5 and FAH200Y5/FAH274H5/FAH279H5

FAH337H5 Court Art and Patronage in the Middle Ages (HUM)

Art and architecture of royal and imperial families from ca. 800 to 1400 in western Europe, including Norman, Capetian, Plantagenet and Hohenstaufen dynasties. Topics include role of courts in development and diffusion of new styles, and monuments as expressions of piety, chivalry, and political propaganda. [24S]

May be taken for credit for the Specialist/Major programs in Architecture (St. George).

Exclusion: FAH319H5; FAH327H1

Prerequisite: VST100H5, VST101H5 or FAH105H5/FAH202H5 and FAH102Y5/FAH271H5/FAH267H5

FAH380H5 New Genres in Contemporary Art (HUM)

A study of artistic genres in contemporary art, that include: video, performance, installation, site-specificity, digital media, and relational aesthetics. Such new genres will be studied as alternative modes of artistic practice collaborative, ephemeral, institutionally critical, and discursive, and as a means to address questions and issues such as: public space, community, networks of information, and global capitalism and activism. [24S]

Prerequisite: VST100H5, VST101H5 or FAH105H5/FAH202H5 and FAH288H5/FAH289H5

Recommended Preparation: FAH289H5

FAH392H5 Topics in Modern Art/Architecture (HUM)

An examination of a topic in modern art and or architecture. Topics vary from year to year; the content in any given year depends upon the instructor. This will be a lecture course for approximately 30 students. [24S]

Prerequisite: VST100H5, VST101H5 or FAH105H5/FAH202H5 and FAH287/FAH288H5/FAH289H5 or P.I.

FAH451H5 Curatorial Practice (HUM)

This course will consider the multi-level preparatory stages entailed in the mounting of an exhibition, placing particular emphasis on conceptualization, and on the premise that curatorial practice is an intellectual endeavour that manifests its ideas in form. Contemporary issues (at local, national and international levels) in curatorial practice will be critically examined. Students will research and produce their own exhibitions (hypothetical or actual) with attendant textual documentation.[24S]

FAH451H5 may be counted toward either the FAH or the FAS requirements in the Art and Art History program.
Exclusion: FAH480H1/FAH454H1
Prerequisite: VST100H5, VST101H5 or FAH105H5/FAH202H5, FAH310H5
Recommended Preparation: Intended for advanced students with high standing in the Art History or Art & Art History Program.

FAH475H5 The Performing Body In Performance Art (HUM)

An investigation into the various ways artists have constructed and deconstructed, configured and disfigured, mobilized and paralyzed the body. This course will focus on performance art as it emerged out of the visual arts since WWII. We will examine radicalized manifestations of endurance, repetition, pain, pleasure, display, abjection, ritual, narcissism, and resistance through the work of Marina Abramovic, Michel Foucault, Gilles Deleuze, Vito Acconci, Hannah Wilke, Julia Kristeva, Yoko Ono, Georges Bataille, Chris Burden, and Bruce Nauman, amongst others. [24S]

Prerequisite: VST100H5, VST101H5 or FAH105H5/FAH202H5 and 1.5 at the 200 level in FAH/VCC and 1.0 at the 300/400 level in FAH/VCC.

FAH493H5 Topics in Early Modern Art and Architecture: Bernini’s Works in Clay (HUM)

NB: See detailed information about this course below.
An in-depth examination of a topic in early modern (Renaissance and or Baroque) art and or architecture. Topics vary from year to year, and the content in any given year depends upon the instructor. A seminar course limited to 20 students. [24S]

Exclusion: None. Although equivalent courses are on the books at St. George it is highly unlikely that a topics course would have any significant overlap.

Prerequisite: VST100H5, VST101H5 or FAH105H5/FAH202H5, FAH274H5/FAH279H5 and 1.0 in FAH or VCC at the 300/400 level

Further information on FAH493H5 Topics in Early Modern Art and Architecture: Bernini’s Works in Clay
Instructor: Professor Evonne Levy (evonne.levy@utoronto.ca)

Enrollment Note:

Students who have signed up or are on a waiting list for the course will be admitted with PI only. Students are asked to fill out a form and may be asked to speak personally with Professor Levy. Please contact Stephanie Sullivan for the form. Because of the travel and events involved in this course, students with a strong motivation to take the course will be preferred.

Description:

This seminar is occasioned by the exhibition Bernini. Sculpting in Clay a once-in-a-lifetime exhibition of virtually the entire corpus of Bernini’s works in terracotta gathered from museums all over the world (30 works, alongside 30 drawings and some marble and bronze statues), organized by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The seminar will go as a group to New York City to see the exhibition and will participate in an International Symposium to take place on the St. George campus (see below).

GianLorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) is the major protagonist in Baroque sculpture, one of the most creative and expressive minds and hands in the history of art. His terracotta sculptures are compelling small, expressive objects used in the preparatory process for larger-scale works in a variety of media. After learning about Bernini and his clay sketches in seminar meetings in Toronto and reading the exhibition catalogue, our text for the course, the exhibition itself will be very much the object of our study: how is it named and how are the works and issues framed? How are new technologies being used to analyze the works forensically to identify techniques and to determine authorship? How quickly or slowly were these “sketches” made and why is that significant? Does the artist think in clay or shape his thoughts?

A key component of the course will be a project undertaken by small groups (4-5 students per group) to rethink, redesign, and reconceive the exhibition: its name, the poster design, the layout of rooms, the content. You will also write a short paper on a topic of your choosing.

Linking up with other classes in the US:

In addition, there are plans in the works to link up our seminar with two other undergraduate seminars (at NYU and Rutgers University) organized around the same exhibition. We are trying to organize a meeting at the Met and we are also trying to work out a virtual meeting of the seminars at which students will present their seminar projects. It will be an opportunity to see how other professors organize their course (and to meet them), to see how other groups of students thought about the material, and to show off our results!

Travel to the Exhibition in NYC:

A trip to New York City to view the exhibition (likely October 26-28, 2012) will be part of the class and some costs (meals, transportation to and from airports, transportation in New York City, museum admission) will be borne by participants. Because we will be negotiating group rates for hotel and travel and reserving travel well before the fall semester it is important to have a definitive list of participants. If you are unsure of your participation for whatever reason it is important to let Professor Levy know when you enrol for the course. Students who have signed up or are on a waiting list will be admitted with PI only. Students are asked to fill out a form. Please contact Stephanie Sullivan for the form.

Symposium Fri. Nov. 29^th-Sat. 30^th

An international Symposium related to and organized for the seminar, entitled “Material Bernini: Clay, Ink, Stone,” will take place in Toronto on the St. George campus Friday afternoon Nov. 29^th and all day Nov. 30^th. Art historians from the U.S., Canada and Europe will be speaking. Seminar participants will be expected to attend. (One seminar meeting during term will be cancelled to compensate for this event).

Studio Art Courses (FAS)

NB: All FAS courses are held at Sheridan.

FAS143H5F Drawing I (HUM)

Drawing 1 introduces core drawing practices at the entry level. This course provides an opportunity for students to develop their drawing skills, visual vocabulary, and understanding of conceptual and formal approaches to both historical and contemporary practices. Drawing is presented as a technical, interpretive and expressive tool: students make observational drawings from objects, environments, and the figure, and work with imagined and found sources. Sessions include demonstrations, illustrated presentations, and individual assignments. [72P]

Exclusion: VIS130H1, 211H1

FAS143H5S Drawing I (HUM)

Exclusion: VIS130H1, 211H1

FAS145H5F Painting I (HUM)

This course is an exploration of the techniques and subject matter of 20th-century painting in relation to contemporary painting practices. Students work with both observational and conceptual approaches through experimentation with painting's formal elements, traditional and non-traditional painting materials, montage, and abstraction. [72P]

Exclusion: FAS230Y1; VIS201H1, 301H1

FAS145H5S Painting I (HUM)

FAS147H5F Photography I (HUM)

This introductory course emphasizes the use photography as a tool for artistic expression. Students will build skills using a manual-operation camera, processing B&W film, creating silver-based photographic prints in the darkroom, and in acquiring basic digital processing and printing techniques in colour photography. Photography is presented as a medium for communication through in-class discussion, analysis and interpretation. [72P]

Exclusion: VIS217H1, 218H1

FAS147H5S Photography I (HUM)

FAS232H5F Print Media I (HUM)

This course is an introduction to relief and intaglio print media processes within a contemporary context. Students explore and experiment with the materials, techniques and processes of print, and integrate them with formal and contextual concerns. Projects combine research, presentations, discussions and critical thinking. [72P]

Exclusion: VIS203H1, 303H1

FAS232H5S Print Media I (HUM)

FAS234H5F Print Media II (HUM)

This course is a continuation of FAS232H with further explorations of relief printing and etching, and an introduction to screenprinting. The integration of digital imagery and print matrices using photo-editing software is emphasized, while students may incorporate bookworks, drawing and installation. Focus is placed upon individual development with attention to production, quality and technical expertise. [72P]

Exclusion: VIS203H1, 303H1, 309H1
Prerequisite or Corequisite: FAS232H5/P.I.

FAS234H5S Print Media II (HUM)

FAS236H5F Design I (HUM)

This course is an applied investigation of design thinking, theories, techniques and tools. It addresses a range of design issues through a variety of approaches and media. Creative experimentation is encouraged to broaden students' conception of design and its application in other design and art-related disciplines. Assignments introduce students to the fundamental principles of design and concept development through projects involving typography, images, colour, layout, and design software for print and the web. [72P]

Exclusion: FAS146H5

FAS236H5S Design I (HUM)

FAS243H5F Drawing II (HUM)

A continuation of FAS143H, this course uses drawing as a resource to create artwork in a variety of materials and processes. Students develop skills in drawing systems, explore digital technologies and work in a range of contemporary hybrid practices to extend drawing's reach. Through assigned projects, illustrated presentations, readings and exhibition reviews, students are presented with issues to research and address in their work. [72P]

Exclusion: VIS205H1, 211H1, 305H1
Prerequisite: FAS143H5/P.I.

FAS243H5S Drawing II (HUM)

FAS245H5F Painting II (HUM)

This course is a continuation of FAS145H. Illustrated discussion/lectures present Canadian and international contemporary painting practices to contextualize assigned, 3-week projects. Students are introduced to in-depth group critiques, a range of painting media and techniques, and portfolio documentation. [72P]

Exclusion: FAS230Y1, VIS201H1, 301H1
Prerequisite: FAS145H5/P.I.

FAS245H5F Painting II (HUM)

FAS246H5F Design II (HUM)

A continuation of FAS146H, this course is a further applied investigation of design thinking, theories, techniques and tools, from conceptual to practical applications. Assignments in a variety of media address contemporary art and design through in-class and term projects. This course also introduces students to some of the factors affecting design decisions such as mode of communication, intended audience and historical associations. Illustrated presentations, field trips, guest critics, discussions and critiques augment this course. [72P]

Prerequisite: FAS146H5/P.I.

FAS246H5S Design II (HUM)

FAS247H5F Photography II (HUM)

A continuation of FAS147H Photography 1, this course further develops the use of camera handling and lighting techniques, along with light-sensitive and digital-imaging materials for visual communication and personal expression. Students learn a variety of printing methods including fibre-based printing, sequencing, multiples and other techniques that further develop the creative aspects of the medium. Use of the video camera and basic video editing is introduced. Investigations of historical and contemporary uses of the medium emphasize technical, aesthetic and conceptual considerations. [72P]

Exclusion: VIS318H1
Prerequisite: FAS147H5/P.I.

FAS247H5S Photography II (HUM)

FAS248H5F Sculpture I (HUM)

This course introduces students to basic sculptural processes and materials, such as casting, mold-making, construction in cardboard, and fabrication in wood, metal and found objects. A series of conceptual exercises provide opportunity for creative problem-solving and critical analysis while challenging conventional models of sculptural production. [72P]

Exclusion: VIS204H1, 306H1

FAS248H5S Sculpture I (HUM)

FAS330Y5 Experimentation in Past and Present Techniques (HUM)

This course is a practical investigation of techniques in art that have both historical precedents and contemporary applications. Media covered may include some of the following: mosaic, bas-relief in wood, encaustic, metalpoint drawing, and fresco. Students collaborate to create a mural for a public site.[144P]

Exclusion:
Prerequisite: Any FAS200 level course or any FAH100 level course and P.I.

FAS334Y5 Print Media III (HUM)

This course is a continuation of FAS234H with an introduction to stone and plate lithography. Students are asked to complete assigned and self-directed projects, and may choose to consolidate and explore traditional print media, or to work with a combination of print and other two-dimensional, sculptural or installation media of their choice. Increased refinement and sophistication in conception and execution is expected. Students become familiar with issues and examples of contemporary print practice, and discuss and critique works by contemporary artists.[144P]

Exclusion: VIS309H1
Prerequisite: FAS234H5/P.I.

FAS343Y5 Drawing III (HUM)

A continuation of FAS243H, students examine a range of critical and thematic concerns of artists working in drawing today. The course examines the systems and conventions of drawing in the broadest possible sense and includes both traditional media as well as new technologies for video and animation production. Through readings, student-led presentations, discussions, workshops, topical and independent assignments and critiques, students develop a body of work that investigates experimental processes in image production. [144P]

Exclusion: VIS305H1
Prerequisite: FAS243H5/P.I.

FAS345Y5 Painting III (HUM)

This course is a continuation of FAS 245H. Students develop independent research habits to support self-directed projects in painting that are reviewed in a critique setting. Also included are demonstrations of painting media and gallery visits. Artist statement, gallery and visiting artist reviews, contemporary Canadian or international artist presentation, as well as portfolio documentation are required. [144P]

Exclusion: VIS305H1
Prerequisite: FAS245H5/P.I.

FAS346Y5 Design III (HUM)

A continuation of FAS246H, this course presents an opportunity for students to acquire and practice the skills necessary to create real-world art and design-related projects. Design assignments require students to create full or partial design mockups, work in teams, and submit proposals to design competitions within or outside the school. Students explore contemporary art and design via simulated workplace assignments, visual presentations, field trips, guest critics, discussion and critique. [144P]

Prerequisite: FAS246H5/P.I.

FAS347Y5 Photography III (HUM)

This advanced photography course integrates the history and theory of photography with the production of original work, and assists students to develop a critically- informed photography practice. The course focuses on independent student production of photo and/or photo-based artworks in either an analogue or digital format, as well as the completion of assigned projects. Technical topics include digital still imaging technologies and the production of digital prints, as well as the use of strobe lighting and advanced techniques in exposure for colour and black and white. Students develop further expertise in video production. Studio work is accompanied by regular in-depth critiques, research and presentations on contemporary photographic practice and seminars on theoretical and critical readings. Professional practices for the presentation of photographic work for various applications will also be discussed. [144P]

Exclusion: VIS318H1
Prerequisite: FAS247H5/P.I.

FAS348Y5 Continuing Investigations in Sculpture (HUM)

This course will guide the student through a transition from assignment-driven sculpture projects to self-directed work. The introduction of conceptual approaches, reflective writing on the artwork produced, and a new range of sculpture techniques and materials will augment the technical skills students acquired in Sculpture 1 FAS248H. Illustrated presentations, short readings, visiting artist reviews, an exhibition review, artist presentation, and field trips to fabrication facilities and galleries will accompany the studio work over the two terms. [144P]

Exclusion: VIS306H1
Prerequisite: FAS248H5/P.I.

FAS349Y5 Video, Sound and Performance (HUM)

This studio-based course investigates issues of identity, gender, activism and the body within public and private space. Fieldwork will be emphasized: the locus of the classroom becomes part of a critical inquiry of everyday life or specific public events. Assignments take into consideration the temporal nature of performance, video, sound and interactivity. Students are exposed to a range of interdisciplinary and trans-media approaches such as digital video production and projection, multi-track sound editing, installations and interventions, and online interactivity. Through readings, presentations, discussions, workshops, topical assignments and critiques, students develop a body of work that investigates experimental time-based processes. [144P]

Prerequisite: Any two second-year FAS courses, one of which can be CCT353H5 or CCT357H5.

FAS434Y5 Individual Investigations in Print Media (HUM)

A continuation of FAS334Y, this course is a self-directed, supervised opportunity to define and develop a student's artistic vision with an inter-media approach. Print Media 4 prepares students to work independently or in a professional print studio after graduation. Through research, gallery visits, and discussion, students focus on defining the content and context of their work. Students are asked to examine their work from a critical perspective and to complete a body of related work accompanied by a written statement. [144P]

Exclusion: VIS311H1, 401H1, 402H1, 403H1, 404H1
Prerequisite: FAS334Y5 and P.I.

FAS443Y5 Individual Investigations in Drawing (HUM)

A continuation of FAS343Y5, students develop a portfolio of self-directed work for exhibition, grants and graduate-level or continuing study. Students approach drawing through the development of research and experimentation with contemporary cross-disciplinary practices. Classes include lectures, presentations, critiques, workshops, and field trips to studios, galleries and production and fabrication facilities. [144P]

Exclusion: VIS305H1
Prerequisite: FAS343Y5 or FAS349Y5 and P.I.

FAS445Y5 Individual Investigations in Painting (HUM)

This course is a continuation of FAS345Y. Students develop a cohesive body of self-directed work reflecting an understanding of contemporary and historical painting. Regular critiques are supplemented by gallery visits, and an introduction to professional practices and art criticism. Artist statement, gallery and visiting artist reviews, contemporary Canadian or international artist presentation, as well as portfolio documentation required. [144P]

Exclusion: VIS401H1, 402H1, 403H1, 404H1
Prerequisite: FAS345Y5 and P.I.

FAS446Y5 Individual Investigations in Design (HUM)

A continuation of FAS346Y, this course emphasizes self-directed design projects with regularly scheduled class critiques, presentations on contemporary art and design, and trips to exhibitions. Design assignments require students to create full or partial design mockups, work collaboratively on large projects, and submit proposals to design competitions within or outside the school. Students learn to integrate professional art and design strategies, and to research, coordinate and fully realize their own long-term projects. [144P]

Prerequisite: FAS346Y

FAS447Y5 Individual Investigations in Photography (HUM)

This advanced photography course integrates the history and theory of photography with the production of original work, and assists students to develop a critically informed photography practice. The course will focus on independent student production of photo and/or photo-based artworks in either an analogue or digital format. Studio work is accompanied by regular in-depth critiques, research and presentations on contemporary photographic practice and seminars on theoretical and critical readings. Professional practices for the presentation of photographic work for various applications will also be discussed. [144P]

Exclusion: VIS401H1, 402H1, 403H1, 404H1
Prerequisite: FAS347Y5 and P.I.

FAS448Y5 Individual Investigations in Sculpture (HUM)

This course is a continuation of FAS348Y. Students produce a coherent body of work based on research and written proposals. In their artwork, students explore their own identity and work in the context of contemporary sculpture practices, acknowledging both a theoretical and historic framework. Students should become aware of the relationship between the production and presentation of artwork, and be able to identify the audience for and the specific context within which their artwork might be presented. Class includes lectures, presentations, critiques, workshops, and field trips to studios, galleries and fabrication facilities. [144P]

Exclusion: VIS401H1, 402H1, 403H1, 404H1
Prerequisite: FAS348Y5 or FAS349Y5 and P.I.

FAS450Y5 Advanced Project (HUM)

In this directed study, an independent studio project is chosen by the student and supervised by faculty member(s). A written proposal must be submitted to, and approved by, the department before registration. In addition to the completion of a body of work, students will prepare an illustrated and written account of the impact of research on their artwork. Students wishing to undertake an Advanced Project must have already completed the highest level of their chosen sub-discipline. Advanced Project students must have a B+ standing in the fourth year of the studio discipline in which they intend to submit a proposal. [144P]

Exclusion: VIS311H1, 401H1, 402H1, 403H1, 404H1
Prerequisite: FAS451H5, FAS452H5

FAS451H5 Advanced Project (HUM)

In this directed study, an independent studio project is chosen by the student and supervised by faculty member(s). A written proposal must be submitted to, and approved by, the department before registration. In addition to the completion of a body of work, students will prepare an illustrated and written account of the impact of research on their artwork. Students wishing to undertake an Advanced Project must have already completed the highest level of their chosen sub-discipline. Advanced Project students must have a B+ standing in the fourth year of the studio discipline in which they intend to submit a proposal. [72P]

Exclusion: VIS311H1, 401H1, 402H1, 403H1, 404H1
Prerequisite or Corequisite: 1.0 FAS 400-level course, Permission of the Department

FAS452H5 Advanced Project (HUM)

In this directed study, an independent studio project is chosen by the student and supervised by faculty member(s). A written proposal must be submitted to, and approved by, the department before registration. In addition to the completion of a body of work, students will prepare an illustrated and written account of the impact of research on their artwork. Students wishing to undertake an Advanced Project must have already completed the highest level of their chosen sub-discipline. Advanced Project students must have a B+ standing in the fourth year of the studio discipline in which they intend to submit a proposal. [72P]

Exclusion: VIS311H1, 401H1, 402H1, 403H1, 404H1
Prerequisite or Corequisite: 1.0 FAS 400-level course, Permission of the Department

FAS453H5 Art Education Practice (HUM)

This course outlines principles of educational theory and practice for teaching visual arts studio and art history courses. It explores teaching dynamics, types of learning, curriculum design, assessment and evaluation, and the history of art education. Students will have opportunities to observe and interact with practicing educators in a variety of educational settings. Balloted course intended for students with high standing in the Art and Art History or Art History Program.[24S, 12P]

Prerequisite: For Art and Art History majors/specialists: 4.0 FAS courses and 2.0 FAH courses, Permission of the Department.

For Art History majors/specialists: 1.0 course in FAH at the 300/400 level, Permission of the Department.

FAS454H5 Professional Practice (HUM)

This course outlines professional and business requirements of establishing a career as a practicing visual artist. Topics covered include portfolio development, exhibition presentation and organization, public art competitions, photo documentation, writing grant proposals, marketing, taxes, and bookkeeping. Guest lectures will augment students’ research into the career paths of a range of arts professionals. Balloted course intended for students with high standing in the Art and Art History or Art History Program.[24S, 12P]

Prerequisite: For Art and Art History majors/specialists: 4.0 FAS courses and 2.0 FAH courses, Permission of the Department.
For Art History majors/specialists: 1.0 course in FAH at the 300/400 level, Permission of the Department.

FAS455H5 Teaching Art in the School and Community (HUM)

This practicum course provides fourth-year students with hands-on teaching experience allowing for interaction with administrators, teachers, and community leaders. Students plan workshops and classes, write and deliver curriculum, and work within a budget. As a summary, students then document and evaluate their teaching experiences. [15S, 24P]

Exclusion: None
Prerequisite: For Art and Art History majors/specialists: 4.0 FAS courses and 2.0 FAH courses, Permission of the Department.

For Art History majors/specialists: 1.0 course in FAH at the 300/400 level, Permission of the Department.
Corequisite: None
Recommended Preparation: FAS453H5

Cinema Studies Courses (CIN)

CIN202H5 An Introduction to Cinema Studies (HUM)

Introduction to Film Analysis, Concepts of Film Style and Narrative. Topics include documentary, avant-garde, genres, authorship, ideology and representation. [24L, 48S, 24T]

Exclusion: INI115Y1, NEW115Y1, VIC115Y1, ERI201H5, ERI202H5, CIN205Y5
Recommended Preparation: VST100H5, VST101H5

CIN303H5 Global Auteurs (HUM)

This course is devoted to three major international filmmakers: Michael Haneke (Austria), Olivier Assayas (France), and Hou Hsiao-Hsien (Taiwan). While different in many important respects, these filmmakers are nevertheless linked by their tendency to make international films that are themselves mediations on national identity in an increasingly globalized world. Screenings will include Cache, Code Unknown, Carlos, Demonlover, The Flight of the Red Balloon, and Goodbye South, Goodbye, to name just a few. [24L, 24P]

Recommended Preparation: VST100H5, VST101H5, ERI201H5/ERI202H5/CIN205Y5/CIN202H5 or VCC201H5.

CIN306H5 The Comedic Image (HUM)

Comedies routinely depend on the performance of the unthinkable in the ordinary. Our laughter follows from the saying or doing of the unsayable and the undoable. Comedy is in this way both a form of bad manners and also a uniquely philosophical genre, insofar as saying the unsayable means that we are able to recognize more than what we see or typically say. This course will survey the history of comedy and its relation to thought, perception, and social values. [24L, 24P]

Recommended Preparation: VST100H5, VST101H5, ERI201H5/ ERI202H5/CIN205Y5/CIN202H5 or at least 1.0 credit in courses that count toward the Cinema Studies minor.

CIN401H5 Topics in Cinema Studies (HUM)

The course may have a historical, genre, theoretical, auteur, or other focus. Students should contact the Department for the current topic.

Prerequisite: ERI201H5/ ERI202H5/CIN205Y5/CIN202H5 or at least 1.0 credit in courses that count toward the Cinema Studies minor. and 1.0 credit at the 300-level in CIN or P.I.

Visual Culture and Communication Courses (VCC)

VCC201H5 Introduction to Visual Culture (HUM)

(Formerly FAH201H5/CCT201H5)

Introduces the ways in which we use and understand images across the realms of art, advertising, mass media, and science, with examples drawn from painting, photography, film, television, and new media. Presents a diverse range of recent approaches to visual analysis and key theories of visual culture. [24L, 12T]

Exclusion: FAH201H5, CCT201H5
Prerequisite: CCT100H5/CCT109H5 or FAH105H5/FAH202H5

VCC207H5 Urban Sites and Sounds (HUM)

Introduces students to histories and theories of urban spaces emphasizing the modern city. Drawing from history, architecture, geography, and media studies, the course explores how urban change is evident in the spaces, forms, and sounds of the modern city. Case studies of specific urban environments depending on instructor's research emphasis. [24L, 12T]

Prerequisite: VCC201H5

VCC304H5 Visual Culture and the Politics of Identity (HUM)

Examines the ways in which social-cultural identities are constructed by, and at times disrupt various visual technologies, logics, and representational strategies. Issues and problems to be addressed include: nationality, stereotyping, invisibility, and surveillance. Course materials will be drawn from modern and contemporary art and visual culture, and will also include readings from the fields of feminism, race studies, queer theory, and performance studies. [24L, 12T]

Prerequisite: CCT200H5/VCC201H5 or P.I.

VCC306H5 Visual Culture and Colonialism (HUM)

Many of our most popular and influential image technologies, visual forms, and ways of thinking about images first developed in the second half of the 19th century: the heyday of European colonialism. This course re-examines the visual culture of modernity in the light of this deeply colonial genealogy, through forms such as photography, colour printing, film, exhibitions, postcards, maps, scientific illustrations, and the body as image. [24L]

Exclusion: VCC320H5
Prerequisite: VCC201H5

VCC308H5 Activism in Visual and Media Culture (HUM)

This course will examine political and social activism in visual and media culture focusing on the role that visual representation has played in social movements and how artists/activists have employed visual media to achieve specific ends that challenge and resist dominant visual representations and political formations.[24L,12P]

Prerequisite: VCC201

VCC309H5 Society and Spectacle (HUM)

Spectacles have been vehicles of social and political power at varying historical moments and locations. Since Guy Debord's Society of the Spectacle was published in 1967 the term has been deployed as a critical concept for thinking about visual culture. This course takes up a number of historical case studies in order to locate and situate phenomena associated with spectacle and spectacular visual entertainments. Topics may include the role of images in mediating contemporary social relations and the connection between spectacle and violence. [24L, 24P]

Exclusion: VCC209H5

Prerequisite: VCC201H5

VCC336H5 North American Consumer Culture: 1890-Present (HUM)

Examines the history and theoretical treatments of mass consumerism in North American society. We will look at the relationship between the market and cultural politics, cultural production, and mass consumption. Specific topics include: the shift from mass production to mass consumption; the growth of department stores; the rise of advertising; the relationship of race, class and gender to consumer capitalism; the development of product brands; and the emergence of global marketing. [24L]

Exclusion: HIS336H5
Prerequisite: VCC201H5/HIS271Y5
Previously HIS336H5

VCC338H5 Picturing the Suburbs (HUM)

This course considers how images of suburbia circulate between two interrelated but often counter-posed realms of visual culture: the popular genres of film, television, and new media entertainment and the iconography of "high" art practices such as painting, photography, and avant-garde film. In the process it addresses such fundamental issues as the relation between art and mass-production, the aesthetics of private and public space, and the role that visual media play in constructing the socio-political space of the built environment. [24L, 24P]

Prerequisite: VCC201H5

VCC400H5 Advanced Project (HUM)

This course is designed to serve as a capstone course for VCC specialists. Students engage with advanced readings in the field and refine skills in critical analysis of selected topics in VCC. A major focus is the design and implementation of an advanced research project selected in consultation with an instructor. [36S]

Exclusion: CCT400H5, HSC400H5
Prerequisite: VCC 201H5 and completion of 13.0 credits. Open only to VCC specialists.

VCC415H5 Theory and Criticism of Photography and New Media (HUM)

Introduces a variety of approaches for interpreting, criticizing, evaluating, and theorizing photographs and photography in general. Examines how the thinking of photography is revisioned via major theoretical models. Concludes with a unit on theory and criticism of New Media. [24S]

Prerequisite: VCC201H5, FAH291H5/FAH391H5 and 1.0 credit in VCC at 300/400 level

VCC490H5 Topics in Visual Culture and Communication (HUM)

An in-depth examination of topics in visual and media culture, from both historical and contemporary perspectives. Topics vary from year to year, and the content in any given year depends upon the instructor. [24S]

Prerequisite: 13.0 credits including VCC201H5 and a minimum of 1.0 VCC credit.

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VST100H5 Introduction to Visual Studies 1 (HUM)

VST101H5 Introduction to Visual Studies 2 (HUM)

FAH202H5 Introduction to Art History (HUM)

FAH203H5 Greek Art and Architecture (HUM)

FAH271H5 Art of the Medieval North (HUM)

FAH274H5 Renaissance Art & Architecture (HUM)

FAH287H5 European Art of the Nineteenth Century (HUM)

FAH289H5 Art Since 1945 (HUM)

FAH310H5 Introduction to Curatorial Practice (HUM)

FAH322H5 Romanesque Sculpture (HUM)

FAH332H5 Studies in Baroque Painting (HUM)

FAH337H5 Court Art and Patronage in the Middle Ages (HUM)

FAH380H5 New Genres in Contemporary Art (HUM)

FAH392H5 Topics in Modern Art/Architecture (HUM)

FAH451H5 Curatorial Practice (HUM)

FAH475H5 The Performing Body In Performance Art (HUM)

FAH493H5 Topics in Early Modern Art and Architecture: Bernini’s Works in Clay (HUM)

Further information on FAH493H5 Topics in Early Modern Art and Architecture: Bernini’s Works in Clay

FAS143H5F Drawing I (HUM)

FAS143H5S Drawing I (HUM)

FAS145H5F Painting I (HUM)

FAS145H5S Painting I (HUM)

FAS147H5F Photography I (HUM)

FAS147H5S Photography I (HUM)

FAS232H5F Print Media I (HUM)

FAS232H5S Print Media I (HUM)

FAS234H5F Print Media II (HUM)

FAS234H5S Print Media II (HUM)

FAS236H5F Design I (HUM)

FAS236H5S Design I (HUM)

FAS243H5F Drawing II (HUM)

FAS243H5S Drawing II (HUM)

FAS245H5F Painting II (HUM)

FAS245H5F Painting II (HUM)

FAS246H5F Design II (HUM)

FAS246H5S Design II (HUM)

FAS247H5F Photography II (HUM)

FAS247H5S Photography II (HUM)

FAS248H5F Sculpture I (HUM)

FAS248H5S Sculpture I (HUM)

FAS330Y5 Experimentation in Past and Present Techniques (HUM)

FAS334Y5 Print Media III (HUM)

FAS343Y5 Drawing III (HUM)

FAS345Y5 Painting III (HUM)

FAS346Y5 Design III (HUM)

FAS347Y5 Photography III (HUM)

FAS348Y5 Continuing Investigations in Sculpture (HUM)

FAS349Y5 Video, Sound and Performance (HUM)

FAS434Y5 Individual Investigations in Print Media (HUM)

FAS443Y5 Individual Investigations in Drawing (HUM)

FAS445Y5 Individual Investigations in Painting (HUM)

FAS446Y5 Individual Investigations in Design (HUM)

FAS447Y5 Individual Investigations in Photography (HUM)

FAS448Y5 Individual Investigations in Sculpture (HUM)

FAS450Y5 Advanced Project (HUM)

FAS451H5 Advanced Project (HUM)

FAS452H5 Advanced Project (HUM)

FAS453H5 Art Education Practice (HUM)

FAS454H5 Professional Practice (HUM)

FAS455H5 Teaching Art in the School and Community (HUM)

CIN202H5 An Introduction to Cinema Studies (HUM)

CIN303H5 Global Auteurs (HUM)

CIN306H5 The Comedic Image (HUM)

CIN401H5 Topics in Cinema Studies (HUM)

VCC201H5 Introduction to Visual Culture (HUM)

Exclusion: FAH201H5, CCT201H5 Prerequisite: CCT100H5/CCT109H5 or FAH105H5/FAH202H5 VCC207H5 Urban Sites and Sounds (HUM)

VCC304H5 Visual Culture and the Politics of Identity (HUM)

VCC306H5 Visual Culture and Colonialism (HUM)

VCC308H5 Activism in Visual and Media Culture (HUM)

VCC309H5 Society and Spectacle (HUM)

VCC336H5 North American Consumer Culture: 1890-Present (HUM)

VCC338H5 Picturing the Suburbs (HUM)

VCC400H5 Advanced Project (HUM)

VCC415H5 Theory and Criticism of Photography and New Media (HUM)

Exclusion: FAH201H5, CCT201H5
Prerequisite: CCT100H5/CCT109H5 or FAH105H5/FAH202H5

VCC207H5 Urban Sites and Sounds (HUM)